Combined rain deflector and ventilator



Jan 9, 1940 B. J. vvlcKr-:AlviA 2,186,086

COMBINED RAIN DEFLECTOR AND VENTIYLATOR Filed Feb. 3, 1958 n f MM Patented Jian.k9i, i- 1 I' i i 1 25186.0'86 'f `v Y 'y i t COMBINED RAIN DEFLECTORAND J `"VEN'IILA'IOR f essieJ.. Wickham, Longeach, Calif.' Applicatieirebfeary '3, 1938, serial Ne. 188,499 p j e cieims. c1.` :is- 99) v 1, t This vinvention relates to av combined rainv deeye portion ,25. As seen'in'Figuref-l they deflector ilector and ventilator. n 20extendslengthwise of the iframev II, the inside f The object of this invention is to provide a rain edge 2l'l being'in the sameplane with the terminal deflector for use ina conventional window frame ends of fthe strips I3 and I4, while the outer edge U adapted to be placed directly beneath araised 23 is. spaced fromthe edge'ofthe verticalstrip window and so formed as to prevent rain from I5 a sucient distance so as not to interfere with entering the room and at'thesame time allowing the' placement of the strip I5 between the window the entry of fresh air for ventilation. `guide strips ina window lframe. Theilange 22 Another object of the inventionrelates to forznand the strip engagingpor'ti'on 230i the deiiector J9 ing the rain deflector in two sliding sections relaengage the top and front side v of the strip I3 and ii tively movable with respect to each other whereby iS rigidly Secured theretOeS bythe nails 01" SCT'eWS l the rain deector may be .adjusted for any desired '29#- TO SllDpOt' the deeCtOI DOItOIl 24 in its in? width of window. r clined .position there is provided'a brace or brackv Other objects and advantages of the invention et 30, secured in any desired manner' at its `upi" relate tothe simplicity of construction of the deper'endto theunderside of the 'deeetel pOltiOIl. ifi" vice, ease of` handling and installation, cheapness` as at @Land at its lower endl32 to the vertical of manufacture, durability and eiiicient" Afuncstrip I5 as by the screw or nail 33.- y tioning thereoffor the purposeintended.A f The shield 2I is arranged vertically inside of m With the above andother objects in kView aswill the frame l l and iS DI0Vided`Withef1-outwardly 90 hereinafter appear from the `following specifica-'- directed flange 35 adapted to seat on the top of tion, reference is had to the'accornpanying draw-v thelower strip Illv and ris rigidly attached there-l ing wherein:` v *j ff toby the nails or screwsm'with the lbody ofthe Figure 1 is a front elevational v-iewoiwthe rain shield 2I lying flush with the rearsidesof said deflector, strips, as clearly shownin Figure 2. The upper mi Figure 2 is a vertical; sectionalI view thereof end of the` she1d2l is provided with a lbent over taken o n linev 2 2, Figure 1,ndportion 36 of channel shape whichis arranged Figures is e rear elevational view, of the' rainsubstantially inline and peferablyslightly above `deflector at the central portion thereo'with'parts the piane df the eye 25 o f'the `deiiecto'r 29. The broken away to show the assemblyand operation length ofthe Shield 2 is Suehthet its Outer end ofthe same.. Y 3T abutsf-the insideof the vertical strip- I5,whi1e 3ft Referring to the drawing, I0 denotes therain the iDIIeI' end 33 iSjin the 'Same Diane With they delector'which comprises two frame" sections |I terminal ends of the learebllel'.Stripsv I3 and I4, and I2. The frame II comprisesparaHel upper eiid With'the edge 241 ofthe'*Ci'l-iieeiil 2 0- and lower strips I3 and I4, respectively joinedat The frame SeCtiOIi |2`iS e150 OImed With e de- 35 their outer ends byka vertical strip I5, to thus dei,k fiector 20a/'and a shield 2 la. In this case the cle;- 35

finea U-shaped frame element. The" strips I3, fieCtOl '2360 ,iS`D10Vided et its llDDelf end .With 2f I4 end I5 are preferably madeof wood of suitable rearwardly dreetedlange 22a adapted to seat on dimensions and `said strips are joined together the underside Of the Strip i361l end tO be rigidly etin vany desired `manner well known in the art. tached thereto by thenail or vscrews 39. At .its

0,111 a like manner the frame I2 comprises upper lower end the deflector Zliafis` formed with a 4.0

and lower strips I3a, Ma and a vertical connect- 1011ed edge O1 eye 25a keying en;Outside` diameter ing strip Ilia, both frames II and izheing `idenequal to orslightly less thanthev inside diameter tical. Provided in each of the strips `fI3, Itr and Offthe eye 25 0H the defieCtOI 23. Thefdefleetor I3a, Ida is a slot I'and Ia, extending lengthwise 29e iS leliled fOiWeIdiy eliddOWnWeTdlylalld iS of said strips from a point adjacent their free ter- SO dimensioned'that the axis of the eye`25a and 451 vminal endsy to substantiallymidway :the ength the eye 25 will coincide when the frame sections thereof as Clearlyfshown npigure 1f0y'a puy- II and I2 are assembled in theimanner to be pose to be hereinafter described. yhereinafter described."v f 'r l y Onl the frame sectionII is mounted a sheet The Shield 2|@ iSlzfOimedeOmDlemental v`td the metal deflector 2E! and a sheet metalshield 2I. ,Shield 2i by the formation Of 'a lowerkiiange 35d ,50

' The dee'eter 2n reformed te provide an'upper adaptedto seat ontheupperside efthe'strip 14a rearwardly extending an'ge 22, a strip engaging fand' t0 be Secured `theet 'by theileils 0i', SCreWS portion 23 at rightangles to the flangev 22 and an 39a, and at. its upper endwith a'bent overhead outwardly and downwardly inclined deflector por- 35a, adapted to snugly and slidably twithin the I `tion 24 terminating at its lower edge in arolled channe1`36 when the frame sections are assem-j 55 bled, so that the body of the shield 2id.' will be iiush with the front sides of the strips |3a. and lla, and substantially co-extensive with the shield 2|.

l As Withthe deector 20 and shield 2 la, the outside edge28a of the deiiector is spaced from the edge of the vertical strip |511. with its inside edge 21a lying flush with the terminal ends of the strips |3a and |40.; and the outside edge 31a of the shield 2|a abuts the inside of the strip |511. with the inside edge 38a lying flush with the terminal ends of the strips `|3a and Ida. A similar inserted through the slots I6 and |6a and are each provided with a wing-nut 4| whereby to clamp the frame sections 2| and I2 in any de'- sired adjusted position.

It is thus seen that a continuous inclined deiiector is provided fo-r thev adjustable frame extending from one end to the other and in a like manner therey is provided a continuous shield.

When the rain deilector Il) is placed in a window opening Aand properly adjusted the inclination of v the deiiector Ztl, 20a will prevent rain from beating into said window opening in the manner readily apparent, yand `at the same time because of the lateral open space between the deflector 20, 2da and shield 2|, 25a will allow a free and unimpeded flow of air therethrough for ventilation purposes.

l/Vhere itis. desired to use the rain deiiector behind a .screen placed in a window frame, the rain deflector I@ may be so constructed that the deilectors 2D and Zila. are given a less inclination than that shown in Figure 2 so as to bring the telescoping eye portions 25, 25a, closer to the shields 2|, Zia to thus allow for the placement of the rain deflector beneath a window and without interfering with thevscreen usually placed outwardly of the window.

`As various possible embodiments might be inade of the above invention, and as various changes might lbe madein ythe construction of the rain deiiector abovegset forth, it isto be understood that all matter herein set forth, orv shown in the accompanying drawing, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described lthe invention, what is claimed is:

l. A rain deiiector fora window frame including window guide strips comprising a pair of frame s ections, each frame section'being formed by parallel upper and lower strips rectangular in cross-section and of equal width and thickness and a Vertical stripjoined to the outerv ends thereof, `the openends of one frame section being arranged in opposed relation to the open ends of the other frame section with the parallel upper 'and lower strips in abutting sliding relation, a

sheet metal deflector attached at its upper longitudinal edge portion to the outer face and outer edge portion of the upper strip of one frame section and inclined forwardly and downwardly, a sheet metal deiiector attached at its upper longitudinal edge portion to the inner edge portion of the upper strip of the other frame section and inclined forwardly and downwardly, a sheet metal shield attached at `its lower longitudinal edge to the upper edge portion of the lower strip of 'each frame section and extending vertically upwardsubstantially wholly within its respective frame section,.said shields being so positioned that the same will slidably engage each other, and guide means formed at the free longitudinal edges of said deflectors and said shields for respective telescopic interengagement in the assembled relation of said frame sections whereby to permit relative longitudinal sliding movement of said frame sections.

2. The rain deector as set forth in claim l., wherein the outer transverse edge of each deflector is spaced from the outer edge of the vertical strips of said frame sections, to permit the outer edge portions ofthe vertical vstrips to be placed between the window guide vstripsin the window frame, the innertransverse edge of each deflector lying in the plane of the terminal ends of the upper and lower strips of its respective frame section; the outer transverse edge of each shield abutting theinside edge of the vertical strips of said frame sections and the inner transverse edge thereof lying in the said plane of said terminal ends of its respective frame section.

3. Therain de-flectorl as set forth in claimA l,

said deflector guide means comprising an inwardly rolled eye formed at the 'free outer longitudinal edge of each deector with that formed on one deflector being of a larger diameter than that formed on the other deflector to permitv telescopinginterengagement thereof; said shield guide means comprising a channel formed on the shield `of the outer frame section at its free upper longitudinal edge, land a bead formed on the shield ofthe inner frame section at its upper longitudinal edge for sliding movement in said channel, said telescoping engagement vof said guide means maintaining said frame sections in assembled relation and permitting adjustment in the length of said rain deector to accommodate the same in window openings of varying width.

5. Therain deflector as set forth in claim 1, wherein said deflector and shield guide means are located substantially in the same horizontal plane substantially midway between the upper and lower strips and in laterallys-paced relation to define a Ventilating opening.

6. The rain deflector as set forth in claim l, wherein said upper and lower strips of leach frame section are each provided with a like longitudinally extending slot, at the free end portions thereof and arranged to register with each other, a bolt extending through the slots in said upper and lower strips and a wing nut on each bolt for clamping said `strips together for adjusted positions of said frame sections. t

Bessin J'. WICKHAM. 

